by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
Associated Newspapers to Pay $24K for Running Photo of Child
A UK judge has called for Associated Newspapers to "pay £15,000 in privacy damages" for running "unpixellated pictures of a...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
WaPo Ombuds Defends 4 Front-Page Pix of James Holmes
Washington Post readers complained that the newspaper's publishing four front-page pictures of James Holmes gave "attention" or "potential for copycats,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
CNN: Sorry for ‘Stupid Girls’ Song before Sarah Palin
CNN apologized for playing Pink's song "Stupid Girls" "as an intro into a report about" Sarah Palin, The Hollywood Reporter...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
Jonah Lehrer Resigns from New Yorker, Admits Fake Bob Dylan Quotes
Jonah Lehrer resigned from the New Yorker yesterday after being busted for fake Bob Dylan quotes in his book Imagine,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2012
Connecticut SPJ Revokes Paresh Jha’s 1st Place Award, Announces Results of Fabrication Investigation
The Connecticut SPJ announced the results of an "independent review" into articles by fired New Canaan News reporter Paresh Jha....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2012
Toronto Star Apologizes for Cartoon Accused of Racism
The Toronto Star apologized July 23 for a cartoon accused of racism, the Toronto Star public editor Kathy English recently...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2012
PCC Rules Undercover Reporting, Recording OK B/c in the Public Interest
Undercover reporting and recording of a public relations firm was in the public interest, the Press Complaints Commission reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2012
Fake NYT Bill Keller Op-Ed on WikiLeaks Circulates
A fake op-ed defending WikiLeaks purporting to written by former New York Times executive editor Bill Keller is circulating. Keller...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2012
ABC News Prez on James Holmes-Tea Party Error, ABC News Adds Editor’s Note to ‘Spitting’ article
ABC News' president Ben Sherwood apologized for ABC News' Brian Ross' wrong report linking the Aurora, Colorado Dark Knight Rises...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2012
Last Idaho Bison Killed? The Wildlife News Retracts, Apologizes
Wildlife news site The Wildlife News apologized and retracted a July 26 story claiming the state of Idaho killed a...